Why did you start?

Because I want to be an action movie hero girl. :smokin:

I want to be able to run through the jungle for 3 miles without coughing up a lung.
I want to be able angry, determined pull-ups in a holding cell.
I want to be able to go to kick boxing classes and not have anyone question it.

Also, I want to be able to be able to beat my husband in tickle fights.

you are awesome

Seconded.

I've never been thin, but I was much more fit in my 20s, before the kids, and then when the kids were babies/toddlers/preschoolers.

But the last 4-5 years has been really hard and complicated, and I got sedentary. And I started feeling old. And powerless. And creaky. And I may have to be middle-aged, but I don't have to be middle aged and weak and incapable.

So while there's a whole lot going on right now with my family, job, community that I have absolutely no control over? I can do something for myself. and while I'm at it, I can model a life of activity and self-care for my kids.

All the vanity in the world didn't make me start. Larger clothing, unflattering pictures weren't enough. But realizing I felt winded at the top of a long flight of stairs and wasn't able to lift something that *I* moved into the house 7 years ago? That was eye opening.

For health reasons and to be able to keep doing my favorite hobby, horseback riding.

But mostly:

My best friend lost 100 lbs. and I became "The Fat Friend".

It use to be real easy to lose weight...i'd stop eating so much exercise a little and the pounds would fall off but ever since i reached the mid 20 mark they just creeping up and up. After tons of clothes not fitting or being too tight and then finally having to give in to buy bigger clothes... Time to make a change and I realized this is pretty much a life time commitment to eat healthier and be more fit if I want to lose it and keep it off but I'm ready. Been a shaky two months but I've seen enough progress to keep me going and it helps that I have friend who happens to trying to lose weight as well so we are doing this together.

My younger sister started losing weight. I didn't want to be the only fatty in the family. Haha

Not being able to wear the clothes I wanted to, and not feeling attractive in anything I did wear.

i started because my family is overweight. my mom and i both used weight watchers in the past. i think she lost like 65lbs.. anyways the new year would be coming and we had iphones and my mom said she heard there might be apps to lose weight. i searched and said there were calorie counting apps but that i had no idea how calorie counting worked. my mom was really interested but new to apps in general so i knew i needed to figure out the app for her and teach her how to use it.. so then i said id do it with her. that i would try. and then i found out it was fun and my weight started dropping. she lost a nice bit of weight here too but still struggles because she doesn't always stay accountable and she is too stressed and doesnt get support other then me. but im super thankful to her for this idea because surely i would have NEVER started otherwise.

Size 20 jeans did it for me and my xl shirts were getting tight. I gain all my weight in my butt and thighs so I like to measure my progress with jean size and now I'm down to a 14 after losing 25 lbs. Still have 25 more to go until my first goal and hoping I will be a size 10.

I got sick of hating to look at myself in pics, i was always in denial about my weight and it wasn't until i looked in pics that i saw the full gravity of the situation that was my obesity.

i got sick of saying at home all day and the rare time i went out i would wear ugly sweat pants partly because i didn't want to be noticed and partly because its the only thing that fit.

i got sick of running out of breath running up a flight of stairs.

i got sick of shoveling crap down my throat and not feeling satisfied after.

i got sick of not being apply to buy 'cute' clothes anymore.

I am not here yet, but i closer then i was yesterday and i feel great - go to the gym everyday because i love it, cooking healthy, doing my first 6k on 9th June and a step closer to fitting into my cute clothes in my wardrobe!

This really spoke to me! Way to go girl!

Quit smoking and didn't want to gain weight. Now I love training and I can't wait to see what I am capable of.